How did that become popular?!

PhysiologyRocks · 17-09-2009 3:32pm #1

So, is there anything that became fashionable and you simply cannot see the appeal?

I get that many things that are 'in' are rotten to the core. Still, with most, I see why they might become widely used/liked. I personally hate the song 'Human', but I can see that people might enjoy the catchy tune, for example.

I don't get the whole Emo thing at all. Some argue that it's an excuse for self indulgence, but so are most of those trends. It doesn't look well, and it doesn't even have a focus in enjoyment/achievement.

What don't you get?

17-09-2009 3:33pm

Laid.

ibarelycare · 17-09-2009 3:33pm

Skinny jeans on guys.

pikachucheeks · 17-09-2009 3:35pm

U2.

I don't understand the obsession. In my opinion, they're monotonous and dull.

ejmaztec · 17-09-2009 3:36pm

Digital photo-frames. I like gadgets, and I'm a gadgetholic, but these things are over-priced tack.

LaLucy · 17-09-2009 3:37pm

All the eighties fashion that came back. Weird

pikachucheeks · 17-09-2009 3:38pm

Oh, and another - Michael Bay films.

Too many special effects, not enough substance.

Absolute drivel!

ejmaztec · 17-09-2009 3:40pm

LaLucy wrote: »

All the eighties fashion that came back. Weird

It was weird in the 80s:eek:

mathie · 17-09-2009 3:46pm

ejmaztec wrote: »

It was weird in the 80s:eek:

It would have been weird if they were calling the '80s films' back in the 80s

pikachucheeks · 17-09-2009 3:47pm

Leather "wet look" leggings.

Basically, bin liners "beat onto" your legs. Vile!

Royal Seahawk · 17-09-2009 3:55pm

Today Fm.

Julesie · 17-09-2009 3:57pm

Twitter.

Neamhshuntasach · 17-09-2009 3:57pm

Celebrities. Bunch of fúckin eejits.

And English soccer.

Nolanger · 17-09-2009 3:57pm

Jim Sheridan - can never understand the acclaim he has received as a film director? Must come from people who watch few movies?

Anto123 · 17-09-2009 3:58pm

Ugg boots - they look like slippers!

pikachucheeks · 17-09-2009 3:58pm

Nolanger wrote: »

Jim Sheridan - can never understand the acclaim he has received as a film director? Must come from people who watch few movies?

But he directed a film about someone who was disabled...

Oh The Humanity · 17-09-2009 4:01pm

Yeh, skinny jeans on men. Bleeuuurgh. Even worse when teamed with a black and white houndstooth 'cardi' and a thin tie and high top converse.....Chr1st...look in the mirror boys....it looks tragic...and not manly....at all.

Also fellas using GHD's on their hair and going on sunbeds.

Just. No.

Nolanger · 17-09-2009 4:04pm

pikachucheeks wrote: »

But he directed a film about someone who was disabled...

50 cent?

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup · 17-09-2009 4:07pm

pikachucheeks wrote: »

Leather "wet look" leggings.

Basically, bin liners "beat onto" your legs. Vile!

yeah, how the fcuk did these become popular?

fap fap fap

pikachucheeks · 17-09-2009 4:09pm

georgiecasey wrote: »

yeah, how the fcuk did these become popular?

fap fap fap

Leggings have appeal because they're tight and show off legs nicely. I fail to see why they need to be shiny, metallic or look "wet" - makes them disgustingly tacky.

Also, there's a difference between a model at a photo shoot wearing the product and an average woman, walking around town in them. That "difference" being a lack of airbrushing... and about five stone!

Abi · 17-09-2009 4:11pm

Anto123 wrote: »

Ugg boots - they look like slippers!

+1 And their fake versions.

I've seen women / girls / whatever even wearing these over the summer and I thought it was fcuking ridiculous looking. Granted, there was little sun to speak of, but it was still far too warm for them.

Oh, and they are hideous looking in general.

candlegrease · 17-09-2009 4:12pm

crocs

ejmaztec · 17-09-2009 4:13pm

Nolanger wrote: »

50 cent?

I've heard of low budget movies, but nothing as bad as that.:eek:

pikachucheeks · 17-09-2009 4:15pm

Boards!

ChocolateSauce · 17-09-2009 4:16pm

Ugg boots, orange makeup. Otherwise known as oompaloompas.

markesmith · 17-09-2009 4:16pm

40-year mortgages, Coldplay, and the Sunday Indo.

W123-80's · 17-09-2009 4:24pm

Rugby
Mullets
Oysters
Tucking Tracksuit Bottoms into white socks
Wearing Dubarry shoes with the laces open
Ryan Tubridy

pikachucheeks · 17-09-2009 4:31pm

W123-80's wrote: »

Rugby
Mullets
Oysters
Tucking Tracksuit Bottoms into white socks
Wearing Dubarry shoes with the laces open
Ryan Tubridy

:eek: Rugby is an excellent game!

Football is the issue, or footballers, rather:

"A bunch of vain, illiterate, millionaire, borderline rapists, who's job it is to shepherd a bit of leather into a badly made outdoor cupboard"

- Bill Bailey

4zn76tysfajdxp · 17-09-2009 4:32pm

Just clothes in general. Why can't everyone wear black jumpers + blue jeans like me to avoid all this "fashion" nonsense.

Also, question marks.

dr.bollocko · 17-09-2009 4:34pm

Joss ****ing Whedon.
Battlestar Galactica.
Graphic Novels.
U2.
The killers.
Pokemon.
Online Poker.
AIDS.

AssaultedPeanut · 17-09-2009 4:36pm

Illuminous/Neon yellow, green, pink and orange tacky looking clothing from penneys (also other shops but penneys seems to be the worst offender)

rainbowdrop · 17-09-2009 4:36pm

Lady Gaga

wtf like? How did THAT happen?

pikachucheeks · 17-09-2009 4:37pm

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Joss ****ing Whedon.
Battlestar Galactica.
Graphic Novels.
U2.
The killers.
Pokemon.
Online Poker.
AIDS.

NO ONE insults my family like that! :mad:

:pac:

Kazuma · 17-09-2009 4:38pm

What about Christianity, what's up with that?

4zn76tysfajdxp · 17-09-2009 4:39pm

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Graphic Novels.

It really pisses me off when people insist on calling comics "graphic novels." Look, it's the quality of the material that legitimizes an art form. Not after forcing respectability upon the industry will people actually look at comics in the same earnest light as literature and cinema. You never hear people bitching about the use of the word "movies" do you?

17-09-2009 4:41pm

Abigayle wrote: »

I've seen women / girls / whatever even wearing these over the summer and I thought it was fcuking ridiculous looking. Granted, there was little sun to speak of, but it was still far too warm for them.

Most of the blokes on here wish women all walked around dressed like your wan in your sig. Minus the blurry bit, obviously.

Srsly though, I don't get:

Current "trendy" music: Kasabian, Arctic Patrol, SnowMonkeys etc. They're all poxy, overrated Flavour of the Month bullsh1t. I said the same 3-4 years ago about the White Stripes and was told by fans that they'd be around forever. When did they last release anything?

Scumbags with pink t-shirts, spiky blonde hair and earrings: If it was 2002 and you bumped into yourself wearing the crap you have on today, you'd probably dig the head off yourself. Fckin Irish Guidos.

Nerd snobbery: "OMG, you play FPS games on a console, pfft N00b etc.." Or people who have their PC setup/configuration in their sig.

chin_grin · 17-09-2009 4:42pm

The faux mullet that little pie balls around Dublin sport. I just don't get them at all at all. What are yeh. Gay, bisexual, confused? Spit it out lad, then spit mine out. (That's some pre-empted durt I knew was gonna come from that last sentence!).

A few more....
Neon clothes.
Any new (c)rap music.

I'm getting old......................f*ck.

starflake · 17-09-2009 4:43pm

Shoes that cut your feet so you can't walk
Mullets
People throwing rubbish
Handbags that cost 1000+ euros
The shovelled on make up look... ye'ze looks like drag queens and clowns!

pappyodaniel · 17-09-2009 4:44pm

Ray ****ing Darcy

pikachucheeks · 17-09-2009 4:47pm

chin_grin wrote: »

The faux mullet that little pie balls around Dublin sport. I just don't get them at all at all. What are yeh. Gay, bisexual, confused? Spit it out lad, then spit mine out.

I got very confused when I saw that 'look' appearing around the place. It was like some sort of car crash between the 'emo' and 'knacker' stereotypes.

Whatever it is, it's about as sexy as Cilla Black naked! :P
Ewwww mental image!

hatetherain! · 17-09-2009 4:50pm

Harry Potter .... hate him/it/whatever......

pikachucheeks · 17-09-2009 4:53pm

hatetherain! wrote: »

Harry Potter .... hate him/it/whatever......

:eek: Don't say that too loudly! He has magical powers to hurt you!

xxxLoueeZxxx · 17-09-2009 4:54pm

rainbowdrop wrote: »

Lady Gaga wtf like? How did THAT happen?

oh thank god I thought it was just me.... that thing need to be brought out and shot as does anyone who bought its "music"

Tordelback · 17-09-2009 4:54pm

Breast implants.

Kone · 17-09-2009 4:55pm

xxxLoueeZxxx wrote: »

oh thank god I thought it was just me.... that thing need to be brought out and shot as does anyone who bought its "music"

You're far from alone!

TestTransmission · 17-09-2009 4:57pm

The Munster rugby bandwagon

Super-Rush · 17-09-2009 4:57pm

Bringing your camera with you when you go out for the night.

shift · 17-09-2009 5:00pm

Anto123 wrote: »

Ugg boots - they look like slippers!

yes! i HATE ugg boots, they look so ugly

xxxLoueeZxxx · 17-09-2009 5:01pm

thank god! I should have known that was a place where I belong!!!

Also adding to the topic...

Having a D4 accent
La Roux
Slogan T-Shirts
Paris Hilton/Kim Kardashian etc
The Hills
MILEY F***IN CYRUS!!!!!

ejmaztec · 17-09-2009 5:04pm

Amy sh1tehouse and the Geldoff coven.

chin_grin · 17-09-2009 5:05pm

I'll be controversial here and add Megan Fox.

How did that become popular?!

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